This selection belongs to the "Times Online" Century Selection, which takes film art as the main carrier and evaluation criteria since the 20th century, integrates influential figures in other fields, and combines multiple selection dimensions, including moral standards, to finally select the "1900－Symbol of the Century of Beauty 39" list, reflecting the overall changes in the world's appearance and social development trends since the 20th century, and providing inspiration for the possible future direction of the world.

——① ，Movies have been the primary standard for the birth and preservation of art since the 20th century.

——② ，Those that are only suitable for magazines and lack artistic space are not within the scope of this screening and selection.

——③ ，Oppose candidates who have engaged in any form or content of discrimination.

——④ ，To accurately express the history and power of Asia, the list of Asian regions is recommended by Mr. Shen Youjun, an honorary Doctor of Literature from the Greek Academy of Literature and Arts.

1，Gary Cooper(1901－1961，America)(《Morocco》，1930)

【Reason: 

In the 1930s, the world movie star first shaped the image of a soldier into a world idol. Won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.】

2，Marlene Dietrich(1901－1992，Germany)(《Morocco》，1930)

【Reason: 

The most famous anti Nazi fighter in the entertainment industry during World War II, who personally wrote articles to counterattack the German Nazis multiple times, deeply influenced a generation with her re sung song "Lily Marlene".】

3，Greta Garbo(1905－1990，Sweden)(《Camille》，1936)

【Reason: 

The most famous "Iceberg Goddess" in the world movies in 1930s is a myth of an era. Her image has been on the Swedish national currency, becoming the first actress in the world film history to receive this honor.】

4，Katharine Hepburn(1907－2003，America)(《The Philadelphia Story》，1940)

【Reason: 

No.1, the greatest actress in the world film history, won the Best Actress Award at four Oscars. She is "the acting ruler of ordinary appearance". Her "skinny beauty" is very atmospheric, and there is a kind of power that people can't bear to let go.】

5，Vivien Leigh(1913－1967，England)(《Gone with the Wind》，1939。《Waterloo Bridge》，1940)

【Reason: 

The first actress to star in a classic epic in the world film history, and won the Oscar for Best Actress twice. The movie song "Auld Lang Syne" spread Scottish music to the whole world, becoming one of the few most popular and classic folk music in the history of world music.】

6，JESSE OWENS(1913－1980，America)

【Reason: Against the background of 

racial discrimination in 

Europe and the United

 States, and against the 

background of the war 

before the Second World War, jesse owens is a 

symbol of an era in the 

history of the Olympic 

Games, a symbol of 

resistance to Nazi and a 

symbol of resistance to 

racial discrimination. At the 11th Olympic Games in 

1936, he won four gold 

medals, which completely shattered 

Hitler's theory of racial 

superiority. In 1976, 

the International Olympic 

Committee awarded him 

the Silver Olympic Medal. 

The top 20 media in the 

world voted him the 

second best athlete in the world in the 20th century.】

7，Ingrid Bergman(1915－1982，Sweden)(《Casablanca》，1942)

【Reason: 

The pioneer of "female-neutral" style in the world film history, "professional women's wear and suit style" is the symbol of her winning world reputation. Won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.】

8，Gregory Peck(1916－2003，America)(《The Snows of Kilimanjaro》，1952)

【Reason: 

Gregory peck's "gentleman image" in the world film history is deeply rooted in people's hearts and unique, and is an evergreen tree of film performance art. Won an Oscar for best actor.】

9，Rita Hayworth(1918－1987，America)(《Blood and Sand》，1941)

【Reason: 

She was the most influential screen goddess among ordinary soldiers during the Second World War. For the protracted, arduous and anxious world war, she was a relief, a comfort and a memory for the whole world.】

10，Montgomery Clift(1920－1966，America)(《The Search》，1948)

【Reason: 

He was an irresistible beauty in the 1950s, a beauty that will last for a long time in the 20th century, and was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards for three times. Selected as "71 glories of human films".】

11，Marlon Brando(1924－2004，America)(《On The Waterfront》，1954)

【Reason:

Marlon Brando was a 

superstar in the world film 

history from 1950s to 

1970s, and an American 

national idol in 1950s. He deeply influenced the 

development of the world 

film history after 1950s. 

Won the Oscar for Best 

Actor twice.】

12，Marcello Mastroianni(1924－1966，Italy)(《La Dolce Vita》，1960)

【Reason: 

It can be said that Marcelo Mastroianni is the European actor No.1 in the whole 20th century, no matter in acting or image. Many films starring him won the Palme d 'Or Award and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at Cannes International Film Festival, while he himself won the Best Actor Award at Cannes International Film Festival twice, the Best Actor Award at Venice International Film Festival once, the Lifetime Achievement Award at Venice International Film Festival once and the Best Actor nomination at three times. His achievements are unique among non-English major actors.】

13，Paul Newman(1925－2008，America)(《Exodus》，1960)

【Reason: 

Paul newman is a traditional, upright and somewhat sexy figure. His films won the Oscar for Best Film twice, the Oscar for Best Actor once and the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement.】

14，Marilyn Monroe(1926－1962，America)(《Some Like It Hot》，1959)

【Reason: 

Marilyn Monroe is undoubtedly one of the few most famous female stars in the world. She is a "sexy symbol" of the whole world after 1950, and she has created a "new aesthetic" for the multicultural society. 

As a film major, her achievements are not very low, and she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Comedy.】

15，Audrey Hepburn(1929－1993，Belgium)(《Roman Holiday》，1953)

【Reason: 

Audrey Hepburn's influence in the global fashion world is greater than that of movies, and even almost monopolized the influence of women's fashion in the world after 1950, and it lasted for a long time. For the future world fashion, she may also be a "classic benchmark". Won an Oscar for Best Actress. She used to be a "United Nations Peace Ambassador".】

16，Grace Kelly(1929－1982，America【Grace of Monaco】)(《Rear Window》，1954)

【Reason: 

Grace kelly is the most influential princess of Europe in American film history. According to the contract of "Monaco and France", she continued the royal inheritance of Monaco. Won an Oscar for Best Actress.】

17，Elizabeth Taylor(1932－2011，America)(《Cleopatra》，1963)

【Reason: 

Elizabeth Taylor can be said to be the last actress in the "Golden Age of World Film History". The film “Cleopatra” is famous all over the world, especially her "Queen of Egypt" has directly become "Egypt's image in the world", which has deeply influenced Egypt's cultural output in the world. This influence is unprecedented and will probably last forever. Won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.】

18，Sophia Loren(Italy，1934－)(《Matrimonio all 'italiana》，1964)

【Reason: 

Sophia loren is the most influential actress in non-English-speaking countries in the 20th century. Many parts of her image have shortcomings in traditional aesthetics, but it is perfectly unified to become the most attractive European female image and the most attractive Italian image. Her film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and she herself won the Best Actress Award at Venice International Film Festival, the Best Actress Award at Cannes International Film Festival and the Best Actress Award at Oscar, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award at Berlin International Film Festival, the Lifetime Achievement Award at Venice International Film Festival and the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award.】

19，Romy Schneider(1938－1982，Austria)(《Sissi》①-③，1955)

【Reason: 

With the epic film masterpiece "Princess Sissi" (①-③), Romy Schneider became the eternal princess and queen in European film history. Her life is full of tragedy, which makes the later generations sigh and remember forever. Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in American Film, and selected as "71 Brilliances of Human Film".】

20，Yuh－Jung Youn(Republic of Korea，1947－)(《Minari》，2020)

【Reason: 

Yuh-Jung Youn is a national treasure actress in  South Korea. She has not made many films, but her acting skills are exquisite. Her image is very in line with the traditional Asian aesthetics and has a very high reputation in Asia. Her work "Minari" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Oscar nomination for Best Film, and she personally won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first truly Asian to win the Oscar performance award.】

21，Christopher Reeve(1952－2004，America)(《Superman》①-④，1978)

【Reason:

“Superman”, a sci-fi movie series in 1980s, was the pioneer of American popular sci-fi movies. At the same time,

“Star Wars ”series had the same weight. But as a movie character and movie image, among all the sci-fi movies in the United  States, Superman is the most recognizable, lasting and positive in the world. Selected as "71 glories of human films".】

22，Miura  Tomokazu(Japan，1952－)(《The Izu Dancer》，1974)

【Reason:

Tomokazu Miura was a Japanese super idol in 1970s, a leader of "male aesthetics" which formed a lasting super effect in Asia after 1980s, and a founder of the permanent "Asian male aesthetics". Selected as "71 glories of human films".】

23，Leslie Cheung(1956－2003，Hong Kong，China)(《Farewell My Concubine》，1993.《Happy Together》，1997)

【Reason:

Leslie Cheung was an Asian actor with world influence in 1990s, especially after his death in 2003 due to unexpected reasons, he became the most legendary legend in Asia, and was widely and permanently commemorated. He gradually became a 

cultural symbol in Asia.

His film won the Best Film Award at Cannes International Film Festival, the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the American Golden Globe Award, and the Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Selected as "71 glories of human films". With the great influence of his films, he has become an important promoter of multiculturalism in East Asia and Southeast Asia, and same-sex marriage has been legalized in Taiwan Province, China, Nepal and Thailand.

He is also an outstanding musician, and was selected by CNN as one of the top five music indicators in the history of world pop music.】

24，Florence Griffith－Joyner(1959－1998，America)，Black female athlete, 100-meter world record holder.

【Reason:

Florence Griffith－Joyner was a superstar in the track and field events of the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988. She was short-lived but extremely brilliant and controversial, but the rumor has been dispelled by expert appraisal. The image she left to the world broke through the tradition and was unique in the history of the Olympic Games.】

25，Princess Diana(1961－1997，England)

【Reason:

Princess Diana, a social celebrity with great and lasting influence on a global scale after 1980s, is known as "the rose of England" and "the princess of the people". She is keen on charity, and is the first celebrity in the world to shake hands with AIDS patients without gloves. Her embrace of AIDS children has aroused great repercussions all over the world. She is committed to the "anti-mine" movement and opposes war. When she died, she became a symbol in the history of the world.】

26，Tony Leung Chiu Wai(Hong Kong，China，1962－)(《Happy Together》，1997)

【Reason:

Tony Leung Chiu Wai was an influential Asian actor in the 1990s-2000s. In the field of "art films", he and Leslie Cheung were the two peaks of film performance in Asia since the Asian film history entered the "modern film" in 1970. Won the best actor award at Cannes International Film Festival once. In 2023, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award of Venice International Film Festival, which was the first time that an Asian actor won the Lifetime Achievement Award of three major international film festivals in Europe. 】

27，Mayasa kato(Japan，1963－)(《Four Days of Snow and Blood》，1989)

【Reason:

Masaya Katô's image is accurately presented in the film "226". He is not the main character of this event that shocked Japanese history, but he is the most attractive image in this film. 

His image is most in line with the world's imagination of Japanese men who were in a state of war from 1920s to 1940s, because the nature of the war was "after the event", and it was "unclear" to the public when they were in a state of war. In fact, the image of his idol temperament was a presentation of Japanese national yearning at that time, and his behavior temperament in the movies was also a highly concentrated presentation of Japanese traditional culture, which was short in space, but it was enough for you to continuously relive the unique flavor of Japan. 

Unlike most men in Japan at that time, his image is "a little soft and idealistic", which combines his military temperament and presents an unexpected beauty, which is very long-lasting.】

28，Keanu Reeves(Canada·England，1964－)(《The Matrix》①-④，1999)

【Reason:

Keanu Reeves's sci-fi movie series "The Matrix" has brought a long-term shock to the world, and his image has impressed the public deeply. He broke through the limitation of leading actor in sci-fi movies, and he can also act in literary works. His sexy image made his literary works get extra points. He is a little "melancholy" and looks a little "oriental", which distinguishes his image from pure western stars and has a kind of beauty that cannot be accurately described.】

29，Ricky Martin(Puerto Rico，1971－)(World Cup theme song "The Cup of Life"，1998)

【Reason:

In the history of the football World Cup, no song is more popular than "The Cup of Life", and no song has more lasting influence than "The Cup of Life". “The Cup of Life” is a song of the times and a "song of the century", which belongs to all mankind. Ricky Martin's singing of "The Cup of Life" is particularly integrated with Latin American style and features. In the field of fashion, it is the first time to show Latin American culture in all directions to the world and has made outstanding contributions to Latin American culture. 

Won the 40th Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Song, the 42nd and 43rd Grammy Awards for Best Pop Male Singer, the 7th MTV mtv europe music awards Award for Best Male Singer, and the 58th Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. In 1999, he was selected as Time's Person of the Year.

Ricky Martin is the most famous gay activist in Latin America, which has promoted the multiculturalism in Latin America.】

30，Leonardo DiCaprio(America，1974－)(《Titanic》，1997)

【Reason:

With the great and lasting success of the movie “Titanic” in the whole world, Leonardo DiCaprio became a global idol in the 1990s-2000s, and even a legend in the world movies. “Titanic” was nominated for 14 Oscars, and finally won 11 Oscars, making it the most award-winning film in the history of Oscars, so Leonardo DiCaprio's name was deeply engraved in the history of world movies. He himself won an Oscar for best actor.】

31，Shahab Hosseini(Iranian，1974－)(《Forushandeh》，2016)

【Reason:

Shahab Hosseini is the most successful Iranian actor in the history of world cinema. He won one Best Actor award at the Berlin International Film Festival, one Best Actor award at the Cannes International Film Festival, His film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film twice.for his roles in "A Separation" and "Forushandeh". It can be said that Shahab Hosseini is a symbol of film art in the entire Arab region. In 'A Separation', he didn't have much acting time, but he shared the honor with his superb acting skills. Forushandeh "is his personal" extreme brilliance "in world film history, and" an ordinary Iranian man "will forever be on the world's film screen.】

32，Masanobu Ando(Japan，1975)(《Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale》，2012)

【Reason:

In the Taiwan, China film “Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale”, the image of Masanobu Ando is the most historically significant one. It has the flavor of "empire setting sun". After the 1930s, Japan's colonial rule in Asia entered a "crazy period", but at the same time, it also indicates that its ultimate failure is inevitable. In fact, it has entered the "late empire", which is the image of Masanobu Ando's role "Kojima Genji".

If the image of "Miura Tomokazu" represents the elite class of the entire 1000 year traditional Japanese society, and the image of "Masaya Kato" is a beautiful condensed version of Japan's extremely special era from the 1920s to the 1940s, then the image of "Masanobu Ando" is a lament for Japan before entering "modernity".

Unlike the "inertia shaping" of Japanese soldiers throughout Asia, Masanobu Ando's image and personality in "Seediq Bale" are relatively good, but he cannot change the "direction of big history" and is destined to be an admirable tragic character.

“Seediq Bale ”was selected for the main competition unit of the Venice International Film Festival, which can be said to be one of Ando Masanobu's more successful performances.】

33，Josh Hartnett(America，1978－)(《Pearl Harbor》，2001)

【Reason:

Josh Hartnett has a "glass brittle" aesthetic, and his most famous image is the military figure in the movie "Pearl Harbor". He is not very tough, but he blends the contemporary male aesthetic in popular culture, stunning the whole world and never fading in the passage of time. The image of American soldiers has taken on a new type since he began.】

34，Swedish Princes:  Carl Philip Edmund Bertil(Sweden，1979－)

【Reason:

In the historical turmoil of the succession to the European throne, he was a victim of the radical wave that entered the world in the 1980s.

It is too early to evaluate the future course of history, but it can be certain that due to Prince Carl Philip's excessively handsome appearance, too many people feel sorry for him.

Although he was not destined for the Swedish throne, he still lived hard, carrying a faint sadness that may have been unavoidable throughout his life, and made his own contribution to the royal family and the country.】

35，Hayden Christensen(Canada，1981－)(《Star Wars: Episode‖-Attack of the Clones》，2002；《Star Wars: Episode |||－Revenge of the Sith》，2005)

【Reason:

Hayden Christensen became the eternal 'Anakin' with Star Wars prequels 2 and 3, firmly occupying a place in world film history.

Hayden Christensen's charm lies in his "evil energy", an unstoppable evil energy emanating from a just mature handsome man. His evil energy has no feminine component and has a completely masculine color. His image is unique among all handsome men, with extremely long-lasting durability, no aesthetic fatigue, and no replicas.

When he was announced to star in a science fiction masterpiece, he firmly became the "focus of the whole world". In fact, Hayden Christensen's image is indeed only half of the world's science fiction film history that can be firmly remembered by fans around the world.】

36，Prince William: William Arthur Philip Louis Mounbatten-Windsor(England，1982－)

【Reason:

Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, no heir to the throne had a higher, broader, and more enduring global, historical, and fashionable influence than Prince William.

And in the entire history of humanity, Prince William is the only one who can have the same level of global influence, historical influence, and cultural symbolic influence as his mother.】

37，Jianguang Qu(China，1985－)(Member of the Chinese Armed Police Honor Guard, flag bearer at the 60th anniversary celebration of China's National Day in 2009)

【Reason:

At the 60th anniversary celebration of China's National Day in 2009, he was fortunate enough to have a long time of light and shadow freezing, which, although brief, has forever left the image representing Chinese soldiers in the history of the world.

With the development of technology, Qu Jianguang is luckier than his predecessors. As a member of the Chinese Armed Police Honor Guard, his outstanding appearance and temperament also give him the conditions to become the focus of the world at an extremely special moment. He also has enough energy to represent the image of Chinese soldiers in the 21st century.】

38，Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia:  Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud(Saudi Arabia，1985－)

【Reason:

In the 2020s, the most influential crown prince in the entire Arab region and the most influential Arab reformer of the 2020s.

With his appearance, he also gained worldwide recognition and popularity across the Arab region.】

39，YIBO(China，1997－)(《Hidden Blade》，2003)

【Reason:

With his TV work The 

“Untamed”, Wang YiBo has gained 

unprecedented attention in Asia. In The “Untamed”, he is 

the plot development 

management line in the 

second half and  the final 

destination of the 

emotional treatment of the             whole work. With his 

unique modeling and 

subtle and exquisite acting skills in the history of Asian TV  dramas, he has won 

the highest ranking 

No.9 that Asian actors can get on the authoritative

 websites of world TV 

dramas. 

With the continuous world

 influence brought to the 

Asian network street dance  competition, Wang YiBo was 

invited by the International       Olympic Committee to 

serve as the  world street 

dance promotion

 ambassador, and became the Top.1 of the  world street dance in this  era  during the Paris Olympic  Games  cycle, 

which greatly promoted 

the balanced development of  the world street dance 

and completed the last 

piece of the puzzle of the     overall development of  the world  street dance. 

Wang YiBo won the Best Actor Award at the Shanghai 

International Film Festival 

for his masterpiece The 

Unknown, an anti-war epic of World War II. Selected as "71 glories of  human films". In the film Nobody, due to some factors, he 

lost some effective 

ingredients and the 

performance space was 

limited, but he still relied     on extremely outstanding 

subtle performances, and

 finally "stole the soul of 

the whole film" (London 

International Film Festival 

review). 

To be serious, the Chinese film "Hidden Blade" was able to appear in a timely manner in an era full of changes, uncertainties, and turbulence in many parts of the world. As a masterpiece of the anti war epic of World War II and one of the few non-linear filming styles of war epics, it has gained worldwide influence and is already a victory. However, due to some factors, some effective performance clips were lost, resulting in incomplete and imperfect logic, which led to viewing confusion and ultimately resulted in limited achievements. And this loss is precisely the logic of Wang Yibo's role, which also affects the balance that Wang Yibo's role may face in the evaluation system. Wang Yibo's personal temperament does not belong to the traditional aesthetic of Asian history, and even appears very infrequently in the history of Asian cinema. Of course, it is also because of his special temperament that the "100% perfect scene" is ultimately presented. With only about 10 minutes of seamless and thorough performance, it is easy for people to taste the entire process of Asian modern history and war in the past 50 years. Wang Yibo made up for the imperfections in the film with his outstanding performance, presenting it to the world in a stunning way and making it an important milestone in the history of world war films.

With the extremely outstanding symbolic significance of "Hidden Blade", Wang Yibo's character can be regarded as one of the few finales in the over 100 year history of Asian cinema without any shame. Because after personally ending the war and judging injustice, the sun finally rose, accompanied by the birth of a new country. He is an excellent inheritor and a hope for peace.

In terms of the historical significance of film, the role of Wang Yibo endows "Hidden Blade" with outstanding role and unique positive significance among films of the same type, which can be compared to the ancient prose "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion" by the great Tang Dynasty poet Wang Bo in literature.】